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New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
ByGB LICENSE IN PEyysYLVAYIA.

PmLAD sLPHIA May l3-The HighLcense law goes
into operation on the 30th OF June, that Is TO say
that on and after June 80 OF this year no more
licenses under the old laws will be Issued. While
tho new law affects the whole State its workings
will DO naturally most felt In Philadelphia and Alle
gtcny County. The new license for the cities OF
Philadelphia Pittsburg and Allegheny Is the same
$500 Hitherto the licenses have been gauged
according to the alleged class Of the hotel or saloon
with the result that there were very few places
turned as "frst-cass," that Is, places from which
could be demanded the highest charge. Indeed
there were few returned above the fifth class-the
cheapest 1t is understood that there were but two
Of the first class" in Philadelphia, and the license
for these was 800. by this Hgh-Llcense law they
will save $500 each year. The license now Is
according to population and Is, that gauge for all
drinking places alike In cities under 10000 pOpu-
laton IL $4oO for boroughs 800, and for country
hotels 800. Tho revenue is divided between the
State, the county, and city or borough. Phhadel-
phia city being the whole Of Philadelphia County
viii Of course receive the share of both city anti
county In Philadelphia and Allegheny County IL
ccnscs can only be granted by the courts There arc
penalties for any violations, including Sunday sell
ing selling TO minors, etc One result will be undoub;
edly 70 quict the prohibition agitation. The ianati-
cal ProhiDitonist Will have listeners until it Is
seen how high license works Another result will
be 10 close the lowest class of liquor dcns II viii
DO impossible for them 70 80 on under the circum-
stances. The better class OF saloon keepers are
rather pleased than otherwise, ana even those Who
ire doing "a respectable but not large business ana
who were at first alarmed are now content 1t Il
already understood that the brewers Will not
allow saloons OF this character 20 suffer Tho new
law makes IL particularly easy for neghbors who op
Iose the establishment Of new saloons TO 90 into
court and oppose IL makes the same provision In
regards TO tho opening OF tvcrns next door 10 school
houses shgche yo ayu S arad Shu Of
course among the keepers OF the small saloons whose
business IL viii lcstroy.
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
AsHuEy TO BE WATCHED BY THE POLICE.

Since tho police distributed the circulars warning
the owners and occupants OF houses not 10 place ash
banrls on tho sidewalks, hundreds Of persons have
mads complaints and inquiries nc the Sanitary Bu-
rcau. Tho trouble Is that many buildings have been
constructed without front areas, In which the ash
cans may DO kept TO The owners or occupants OF
such houses tho invanable answer h: "fou must
provide some place inside the stoop line" The
police havo not yet begun TO arrest people for making
use OF the sidewalks In VIOLATION Of the sanitary COdo
and i'm some uars OF the city he ash-bael nuisance
Is not abatcd 10 any noticeable extent. carfui
persons, who have kept their ash-cans In tho iroht
areas since the warming circulars were distributed
havo complained that the ashmen neglected thoIl
and only cmptled tho cans that were placed out Oh
tho sidewalk. -,
SUPERINTENDENT Murray called the Tolico captains
TO Headquarters Yesterday and inquired OF them now
tho ash1nen behaving under tho new orders.
Ho learned that many ashmcn havo refused 10 carry
ash receptaclcs u tho areas or 10 return thehl
after they werO empty. Mr. Murray said IL was
tho duty OF every ashman TO searci for and carry
tho receptaclcs Of the and after empty IN!
them TO put them back whore they found them. ne
instructed tho captains 10 have the ashmen watched
their rounds and reported If they failed III thelr
dutict
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
pr4DY rOP THE TRIiL or SHARP.

Detectives were busy yesterday examining tho
antecedents and surroundings OF tho 100 jurors VINO
were summoned 10 attend at tho opening OF tho trial
OF Jacob Sharp before Justice Barrett tomorrow
morning. When court opens both sides VIII have
accurate information as to the men who compose
the first panel. Distnct-Attorney MARITIME SAID
yesterday that his final preparations were mace ana
that there was no reason TO expect any delay. He
said that the published stories about the new
witnesses for tho prosecution we're all Incorrect
An official who Is familiar with the case said that
tho Illness Of Thomas b. Kerr was not uniaV orable
10 the defence. ii ho able to appear In court
and the defence did not call him as witness, such
action might bo uniavOribly commented on, and yet
no would not be a valuable witness IN the light oil
his testimony at the Senate investigation Now that
no unable a. appear tho counsel might discourse
on their ability to explain matters II certain Wit
ness could DO obtained, and tho prosecuting attor-
neys could not make unfrendly comments on kerrs
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
prrryDJyG THE ELEVATED SYSTEM

The Rapid Transit Commission, appointed in behalf
OF tho New-York Elevated Railroad Company, yesterday
decided upon four routes for additional steam railways
for this city, The first from South Ferry up
sonthst TO Market slip aud through Market TO Division
st The second and third routes extend from Battery
pIace 10 Westst to Duanest TO Greenwich-st' 10 con-
meet with the Ninth Avenue line, and from west
Through Clarkson-sL Carn nest 70 the sixth Avenue
line at Amity-sL and sixthave The tourta route over
Witch the Commission puzzled itself long time yester-
day was finally laid out as follows:
Commencing Battery place at or near the present station
NJ tie New York Elevated Railroad Company near the inter
section Of there connecting with rone No =
Thence over and along Battery place and attery
Park following line Of the present NewIork n
railroad and westerly side thereof 10 point about 500
feet wesIwardy from the eastery boundary line OF Battery
Park thence with loops % .. h ovar and
along Battory and Whitehall TO and ntersectnS win
h tracks OF the York Elevated Railroad AZ
pot situated from Its present station Al CT near
Tie ferry Ham,ltonave
Comm,ssioner Schultz was asked by TRIBUNE re-
norter n this fourth route meant any further encroaoh
ment upon Battery Park. and he answered " NO Inc ne
consideration OF the question OF plans
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
pr,u 1oiD on THE UMBRI4.

The Umbra OF the Cunar Line carried 64O cabin pa'sen
gers Yesterday the largest number that has ieit 's
,r steamer since the season begun. Among them were
NJ. pain and sgnor Ncolin James NJ Brown, vile ana
daughter Mrs George W. Carr Mrs Francis A. f,smn
NJ ariy Major L. Gully Bennett MI anu anu "I@ ~ ~ RraIaw
irtg tbe Misses Lila aad clifford BrOkaW, w u hohaN,
Ira H. Bursey Rodewad Byrne wife an rne aEer
n - HeImont George b. Baker and WE MISS
a. = nragg ana wife O. G. Bragg and IA my " d. beleii'
Professor C. A. Briggs. Daniel I0y h. ~ bd"ie Ia a Snry
w,ymer,ng Hiddle Dr j. CoDkling AMI wIe, Df ucnty
Conklng H. C. Delmonco. Dr. Charles a. Dye f ioidar % "a
ycfa aid wife Or r. V. Field, II. A. Garfield r. ~ oo9'' %
And wife DR. James H. Hayden. Eiwsr, Jarrett, ,n0 o rs
and FAMILY George Forest LoItl ana WAt hs.
n, a. ' M ~ .r,hmr nr + ~ MarkOe h. H. Pinto Jr, charles
scribner vito and child Mss scIDner Isn Ss fon.
g. Tltny and wife Miss Tnany T. D. Lang savp SnrS.
mile walker of America and Harry Young anu !" '" !" ~
rvho
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
SETTLED AFTER FIVE YEARS OF LrrGGATIoN

FIIILED At IEIt Nv Z i lLhIso UT III IIWAIIyt''
Tho Court Of Appeals has settled case which has been
contested In the for five In Februy lsS2
Lou. Abrams age four whom about TO cross Van Brunt
Broosyn saw horse and Van Bruntst and Erie
Basin Ralway Company approaching and stopper D~SA o
tie Track To allow The driver reached over anu
stluck the plaintiff with his whip knocking HIM down
whereupon tie passed the boys hands causing t
loss OF five fingers suit begun in the supreme Cou
damages In october lSs3 and stcnie Nero
for 81 500 defendants novel Tor new uial on ty
grounds plaintiff being under 80 ven years OF age au
therefore ndcabe FOR perjury, was not eopelen,
ness The aRain trial In 1854 and fesue
In verdict or the planun Tor $4,000 This verdict was ,n
medatoy followed by ,ther motion Tor new ra on DO
half tho company, which was denied. IN e lolOnni
May the mpaRr again moved for new tra on he
o ne vy scovered evidence which motion was also heh
The company appealed to the General I-rm from the
m plaintiffs and from the OF ers aeny
them raL Tie Judgment and orders we're anrmen oy
with costs anu with no dFsetlhg oto
rhe.npon the company appealed the decisions OF the
Genera Term TO the Court Appeals which has Just given
It's decision susta ining the planur $ Judgment.
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15

The Aldermen who voted soidly against granting any
moro franchises to electric light companies are vio
lenty exercised the comments that their action has
occasoned Thus far. however, they show no signs OF
recedng from their original determination The plan is
TO keep all resolutions providing for the granting OF ran
chses 20 opposton electric light companies locked up IN
commtee y voting solidly against attempt to get
Them before the Board where they may be acted on ana
each Alderman compelled to on record Tor OF against
granting franchise. - A. .... A.. ,o,r
The Gas Commission meets tomorrow to open the new
bids and make awards for electric lighting; III mas
already twice refused accept the bids aud avertseu
for new proposals IL may do so again, Win the inten
ton of tirng out the Aldermen :, .s.,
the stories that the Aldermen are 10 De proceeucu
against on the charge OF forming corrupt COMPUTATION
s ve no foundation in fact The Aldermen simply augh
AZ tho story That weighty reasons however
either pocal or financial for the action OF the Ader
a no conyersant with the motives that control tho
majority of the members OF that body has the slightest
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
THE LOCKOUT TO BE MAINTAINED.
. RITTER STRUGGLE BEGUN IN CHICAGO.

THE RrrI1pERs DETERMINED TO DEFEAT THE UNIONS
IN BEHALF OF INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM.
'Cp,cAGo Nav IA (SpeciaD.-Oyer 800 members OF
the Builders aud Traders Exchange met To-Day ana
anproyed the action of the Master Masons Assocaoh
IN declaring a lockout in the building trades. The
meeting was harmonious enthusiastic and connoent o
heinz able to break down the power OF the trades
unions Long before the hour set builders con,
tractors and men interested IN the manufacture and
sale of building materials OF every KIND Degah 70
assemble in the rooms of the exchange. The man
hone Of the master masons is that the International
Bricklayers Union will refuse 10 countenance inc
strike Chicago and San Francisco are the only cities
in the United States where the local brlckIsyers
upion is not affiliated with the international Cnion'
In calling the meeting TO order President Taper SAID
It is time that the Br ilders and Traders Exchange
should be heard in regard to these labor questions III
js almost impossible 10 continue business unuer .o
preseot circumstances Every member OF TINS eH-
change eY cry citizen OF Chicago, is Interested IN 's
strike Every who owns doiiat "or' ~
property in the city, expects TO- Is inoresleu: u
this thing is going to continue business VII o LIZ,
from the city Now the community leaves this mal'eT
10 you and you are we'll able TO take care oi IL.
know that after this meeting Is over we shaii De neiu
by every one ana not be mistaken by the pnohe' ,
series of resolutions setting forth the cause OF Tue
strike and tho employers portion vas adopted INC
chairman then read the following dispatch IRON wli
lam III. Say wood, secretary OF the Msster butuere
Association of Boston, We watching your course
with the greatest interest and sympa,hya ha
liberty must be sustained at any cost lhree cusers
and a tiger were given whom the meeting ad]onrheu.
meeting OF the locked-out brckjayeTs ana stohe1
cutters was held at the same time IN the armory i
Battery d. There were fully Z,ooo men pIcsont,'
The result of the meeting was the adoption Vi INC oi
lowing resolution:
Resolred That we strictly abide by our decision TO
demand o Saturday y-dsy aad Will refuse u "olA
on other terms.
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15

SAN FRANCISCO May 14It is stated that the Treasury
agents at Hong Kong eognzant OF the fact that the
opium which seized board the Rio Jsneiro yester
day would be sent by that steamer ana the Collector
here apprsed by telegraph early yesterday morning
By of large tempered steel probe the various
boxes and baskets of the large consignments Of
freight searched through by the customs officers
and the result of the investigation the seizure OF
era piles Of goods which, by order OF the Deputy Coec
tor, taken 10 the seizure room In the Appraisers
building. The haul comprised about twenty tons OF 300
OF merchandise and made three truck loads IL is
now estimated that the contraband goods seized
worth 100000 This the largest seizure made
the coast
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
NOTHING FoR THE PURSsELL CREDITORS

general meeting OF the creditors Of the fursse Company
was held yesterday the office Of the receiver
Frank J. Walsh, No 2OG Broadway About fifteen at.
tended The meeting eael To ascertain and adjust az
and demands and against the and All
and subsisng contracts and TO hear the receive
declaration OF the amount OF IN his hands lie saHi
there not single dollar orthconng aud that mo
the future The failure has been
and complete. The liabilities OF the company
20 about only abOnt
"a 600 all available part which tO
the empoyes preferred creditors There ~ s balauce
OF about the hands, but In all likelihood
this will be swallowed In paying the expenses Any That
will 10 the preferred creditors Tue re-
ceiver wind up the estate he legally
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
-,y,yn IN sFLJ A RENTED PIANO.

Jennie Bradley of Boston, was brought up at The Tomos
pce court Yesterday charged with attempting 70 sell
ren piano on wednesday the prisoner rented urhished
oors AT No 22s West Twenty ourthst On Thursday she
ont 10 Nheelock Co.. piano dealers ut No. 20 Eht f"n
eenth st. aud chose $500 piano TO De sent 70 ner oe
was delivered Friday the prisoner went 20 ne store
y, i "A Walters sons auctioneers at Thirty Inst
n Rroadyay and said that she was going 10 he country
for the wished TO sell her piano A,9i ine mum
~ ~ maj Of ascertaned by the auction
eet. thew sent Wbcelock a CO.. TO know II they hal len
n ~ ntano Tho said they had ana seut
man WHO offered $40 or the piano bu gave he no
that price, and was then arrested
.te Whe however discharged her for the reason that
"a mo- money had given her the crime was not completed
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15

mayor HEWITT ON CAPTAIN WILLIAMS
,rho ,owing ia the letter OF Mayor Hewitt to the Pos
llce Commissioners relative to Police Captain Williams
and the Chelsea Garden:
nclose herewith from the 81 s csp,an
W,iians as reported the place holds an hheso ,s
which Will l9th OF TINS montn ~ ts 10 tske
n,ee q, lie solution adopted by your BvaI on 70
pss cal, MI. attention. The subject anu s So n
,sr ann Violation the law ny reason o trs "
tIc alleged license the previous EAea~ = NS
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
TRYING TO GET THEIR CHILDREN vAccIyATEn

Women with babies in their arms hlled the main
hall of Pol &C Headquarters for several hours yester
day Free vaccination in the Sanitary Bureau was
wanted Tor the little ones and six young ph, sicans
worked as rapidly as possible with lancet aud virus
to meet the demand. Nearly 900 infants were vac.
cinated during the day. Many women became ured OF
waiting Tor the chance to get their chlidren hIia %
OF sending men to polio, stations 70 give irec aacc,
on 70 children on certain days Of the week, IN oruer
" s; ,ronn smaIlnox was removed yesterday from
Sn an SorS.st nr. Taylor furnished the following
record of contagious diseases IN the city Tor Two
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15

The amendment the penal code restoring TO ooroners
the to for the arrest and oil
persons well to discharge irom CUSTODY ac
, norsns VIM may lie exonerate by the coroners Jury.
was Of comment and % hnse ~ % 81 ihe
ias st week and Signed by the Governor on
Fr'aay The law Will INTO effect AZ once coI I2ner & i.u
man hen said he glad the change hau oeen
anc as u rstured the Office OF Coroner TO ts ormer pos
ton OF dignity aud would greatly iac'A'e INC ua' "
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
WAR DECLARED ON NON-UNlON SAILORS
KNIGHTS OF LABOR TAKING CHARGE OF AN AGlIA
rrou .x,oxc cpYwC on THE LAKE.

CHICAGO, May 14.-rhe sailors on the lakes are
making an edort to do away with the noh-unlon
foreign element which has for several years kept ne
scale of wages low. This season the nonuhioh
foreigners are arriving in unusually large numbers
and to protect it's members, the seamens Union when
was admitted to the Knights OF Labor year ago ana
named District Assembl, 1885, a short while ago
issued an appeal to the Knights OF Laoor in the TWO
Chicago district assemblies Districts NOS o' ana "a
willingly consented to assist the sailors, and yesterday
issued orders to the members assist IN every way
possible the members OF No. 1876. systematic
attempt will be made to induce all the foreigners 10
ioin the union OF refuse to work for less thao y a
day A more important step will be the refusal OF all
union coal-heavers ore shoveers, lumber men ana
grain trmmers to work vessels employing non
organized in this city, and their influence will greatly
benefit the union sesmen. The Knights OF Labor IN
all the Lake ports il is said, have decided on similar
action and determined move will at once be made.
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
pRnrEssoR RARNARnS NEH COMET

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 1.-THE comet discovered by
Professor E. Barnard OF Vanderbilt Observatory In
that Of the sky between the Cenaur and the Scorpion
aud moving slowly TO the northeast Is OF about
Eleventh magnitude and has tail or nucleus. tits
beyond tho carths orbit chis makes the third comet
oscoverodAy Ay Professor Barnard this year.
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15

The Committee of the Independence Day Asso
citation OF ariom Friday made further prcpara
tons coming celebration IL announced that
the Veteran Battalion and
military organizations would parade The orsr OF the
day will a Mt Morris revelilo OF nfe aud
drum prayer nag raising artillery salute sngE Q,
The star spaugled Banner" address and singing "
America" The parade will begin 10 O'clock aud AZ IL
the puio will take place The dlnnrr Will take
plare H. n the fireworks The price or Tic
tickets lor Tie public dinner has Deon liked 81 20.
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
ISSUING MUSIC AND BEER LICENSES

Mayor Hewitt Issued additional music anu peer
Yesterday Those issued are TO tue following
ons and niaces Charles suffers Harlem River Park
Johh A. schultherss Joness Wood Alderman WSne wIa
lion Pmk schwabs Harlem Bfidse "a'"eH' "
Kramera Atlantic Garden ..,o ,,o, ba 4, i mo
Tho Mavor has nid iron clad RUE lnas no % rIn"
70 aicoc ggors " in allowed TO be sod uhuer tn' oo"
mi Jrrn- tss
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
STARVING BERsELP no nrIrv

TuscoLA, Ill., May l4.-Mrs Hughes. widow OF John
Hughes died yesterday In Sargent Township A few
months ago she was stricken with paralysis but her
early recovery was looked for However thirty eight
days ago she grew worse, and since that time nothing
has passed her lips IN the way OF nourshment and she
absolutely refused take the medicine presc rbed by
Der physicians, saying she wanted 10 die She leaves
eStaf
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
4 NEW PASTOR FOR A UNIyERSALfsf oHORch.
a,a .rhlrl uniyersalint Chnleh has exlended oaIl

The Third CnNerstnht OhuiSh Mss '~
70 the Rev Edwin c. Boiios' o' quo
Frs, Uniyersalst Church. of Salem Mass 10 oocoie aus
,astor IL was stated church yesterday, 'nst p
Boiies would begin his labors on septehop' lima ihe
salary of 5 OUO, and tnat unth uat .ino 'aa'
nimp vould be occupied by number oi oe, Z, ius ~,
Fa pcv Mr. Amies Pcnnsy vaIh, frirnu OIL .nv
az Isman who mas recently resigned the pastoiate
of ths church. lila tLo pulpit to'isy 1s iA"N 40 ~
uresent yl.tng LIS old home IN fhaoePn"~
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
SHOT DEAD WHILE WALKING IN HIS SLEEP

SHOI DEAD WHILE hAbh1NUA ~ MO oHIHi'
INDIANAPOLIS, Iud.. May IA dispatch 10 " The
Daily News" from Washington. Ind. saws: ." The
saddest tragedy that happened in Davess County
occurred last night William ii. SANFORD and his son
Hamlet age sixteen, we're spending the night in a
house Mr. Saniords farm the city, and the boy
walked in his sleep out into the yard The iather
woke up, aud believing burglars, who had frequently
troubled him before, in the yard, went TO open
the door, when be but did not recognize his boy.
Asking three times who there ana getting no
answer, save Come on, Dick" addressed by the boy
to his dog, understood by the father as call to an
accomplice, he fred killing the boy instantly
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
rHruARKrT FOR PRINT CLOTHS

FALL RIVER May IA tSpecap.-The market for
priut cloths reported steady to-day at 27 Tor 56s
and 3lz cents, plus per cent for 64s. The sales
comprise 90 900 spots and 600 futures while the
stock has been reduced 81 900 pieces since last week
The weekly report is follows Production, 600
pieces; deliveries 10000; stock, 10000 and
eales 2lb, 900.
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15

CHARGED WITH ROBBING HiS h""" i
James Peters passenger the steamer Newport Hom
Aspnwa was arrested yesterday and taken Oeto'o Co"s
sioBer Shields TO answer to charge Oh i"io'V ~ ~ ~
1I ,,,a,dr vino oec aned pirI OF tho staeroon
with Peters ON the voylge Mr. Alexander sal tat NO
oue hi and Pellets take something i VIC ,,pen
III Peters denied at h' h., ta~
snyhiug ssonger aecaiesl uat nc ~ ~ aJ
lar sod niece Peters when arrested ba NC hau
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
KILLED HIMSELF WITH OYAYIDE OF PorA ss1uM

CHICAGO, May l4.-"Good-bye, darling" said A. b.
Chladek yesterday morning he kissed
children few minutes later Mrs Chladek stepped
70 the back door and there found her hus-
band upon the steps in dying condition
BY his side was piece OF paper marked
Cyanide OF potassium" For two months Mr. Chladek
had been suffering from heart disease and gout and had
become very Respondent He had been employed In
the Water Office Tor eight years.
About month ago he attempted 10 kill himself with
knife and succeeded In inicting ugly wound his
neck. He a Democrat, and had always taken q
prominent part In the politics OF the CITY, He twice
elected clerk Of the West Town and served two
q constable.
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
TO MAyAGEAH HOTEL IN BALTTMoRE.

PHILADELPHIA, May "A CSpeeian.-AD agreement has
been made between George Boldt, proprietor OF the
Hotel Bellevue and number OF Baltimore capitalists,
incladng Robert Garrett, by which Mr. Boldt will take
charge OF new hotel TO I've built in Baltimore. 1t will be
erected according 10 M BoldIs designs lie will retain
-
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15

RALEIGn, ~ C., May 14-secretary Harrell. of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly will leave this city
tonight for Washington to invite President Cleveland
70 visit the Assembly at Morehea City. June ii TO 30
The Invitation hes tile cordial ndorsement OF Governor
kcaes the state Board Education and the Judges OF
tue state Supreme Court
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
ARREST OF A BRUTAL PARENT

Agent Young OF the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
Children charged Michael Shea OF No. 336 Cheryst in
the Police Court yesterday with cruelty beat
his Daniel sir was shown that Shea picked
the child pounding him in the lace with ms
clenched hs threw him Violently 10 tho ground Justice
New-York tribune., 1887-05-15

money but searching him nvedoar gold piece was
found In He held examination Anu WAS
sent TO Ludlow Street JAN In default Of ball.